The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-08-05
WHEREIN IS OUR OFFENCE

Saturday when he pcnncd his criticisms on
what we said last W. eek about the progress Of
the Three C's road toward this place. If any
one can show wherein we expressed in that
ticle, the least fear "about tn. road coming to
this town" We should like for him to Iont it
out. On the contrary we said, in effect, that
we were assured that it was cominy here: We,
however, mentioned that there were rumors
aiioat that the line may be changed beyond Mis
place; and VIC repeat it, such rumors are aHoat
nnd we challenge Mr.. Sarratt anyone else in
this county to say where this branch of the
road will intersect with theimain line of the
Three C. road.
At the meeting when the q. and G. Midlan d
was merged in the Three C's roal, it was un
derstood that tho road through Mis to,cn should
be built from here to Charlotte. Mr.. Sarratt
was at that meeting, we believe, and must have
known that, for Though the claims of Gaflncy
City and Blacks were ably presented to the
company, Mr.. johnson, Superintendent of the
road then gave the gentlemen who repre-
sentcd tho stock Of this county to understand
that the road would be built to Charlotte, and
we 80 stated after the consolidation was COM
community, until Mr.. Ramsour and his corps of
surveyors came on the line, ten dsys ago, when
they created the impression that change from
Tint route may be made as they expected to
receive orders to run line from Ter" to Cali.
ncy city At first, it will be remembered, the
road was to go to Gaifncy City, sure, then to
Blacks, sure, and at last TO Charlotte, sure;
| and survey WAS made on the latter route to
iorkvillc; but now rumor says it mIy go TO
Gaifncy City.
Although we arc in favor of the Charlotte
connection VIC have studiousy avoided saying
anything in the TINES against either the Calf
ncy or Blacks route. We certainly have not
used our paper against the best interests Of
the county, in the matter.
We have said before that We had ohjec
ton to the connection at Blacks, if the com
rany decided upon it; knowing that that
| route would give us u few more miles of railroad
| and through II section of our county greatly in
need of railroad facilities
But VIC fail to sec how the route to Charlotte
would put Union off from an almost direct line
10 Cincinnati, Chicago, and Charlotte; while We
| cdm see how it would put us dir'ct line to
| phia and New York and by making the inter
| section only few miles below Blacks, in York
County, the "almost direct line to Cincinnati
| and Chicago, would be maintained and not in
tcricrcd with in the least.
Don you now see, friend Sarratt why it is
rumorcd that the road beyond this place may
| be changed? By connecting at Blacks it would
only secure one Western, outlet, and become
| feeder To the Airline road for the Northern
| frcigh and travel from this section whereas
| by crossing its own track few miles below
| Blacks it would still control that outlet and at
| Charlotte secure Northern and Eastern outlets,
with all the light and travel from aud 10 the
great markets of those sections of our country,
ant. would also bca competing line YhS,.S air
line road, which is Of paramount necessity to this
| county.
besides all tins, friend Sarratt.S the lncI ia
| Charlotte would pass almost within haling dis
| tancc of the famous L1ckhart Shoals in this
| County, and We have many sound reasons fJr
| believing that capitalists having more inllu-
cncc with the magnatcs of the Three C's road
than yourself, the little Union TIMES or n
whole township. are only awaiting the advent OF
| the locomotive at that point to utilize them, by
building one or more Cotton Factories on them,
which we believe wolld be as beneficial to the
county at large as the railroad.
| We do not advocate CharottcS interest at
| the sacrifice of the best interest of any section
of cur own county, and we only represent the
| favorable features Of the Charlotte route 10 let
you know how the railroad cat is likely tC
| a laSi bn il,nt h,1i, bot
what We say 10 you thus publicly will not have
u feather weight in influencing the managers
| Of the road in locating the route.
Another thing, friend Sarratt. We arc net toe
old. or too sclf-concctcd, to receive with kind
ness and even thaukfulncsS any suggestion you
or any other gentleman may see proper to make
| To us, when made in that courteous and gentle
manly manner which has always characterized
| your intercourse with uS.
TIE RAINS DAMAGE TO CROPS
We have made every effort to learn the iruC
condition of he crops and water courses il
the county since the heavy rains of last week
| In the absence Of any direct information from
sections in danger of being Hooded, along tho
rivers and creeks We had to depend on per
sonal enquiries, and the first reports from thos,
| sources were so contradictory AMI unreliable
| that We have delayed to the last moment be.
fore going to press to write any report unless
cOrroboratcd The following, We think, may
| hc relied upon
The bottom lands at rinchncy, cm Broad
| River were badly ovcrllowcd, and the corn in
that section has been seriously damaged, Mr..
J. {. Farrar has lost his whole corn crop, and
| ". \. MOrclicad aud +. &. WhitlOcll together
| have lost 1000 bushels of corn.
| The Forest, at last accounts hal not got flI
out of its banks and but little damage has
been done on that stream The Rices bridg.